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Hayden Fox, the curmudgeonly coach of Minnesota State University's Screaming Eagles football team, tries to navigate his way through the sports world, fatherhood and family life without dropping the ball.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Coach Season 6 Episode 27 - Retrospective (2)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - Retrospective (2)

    S6:E27

    In this second of the two-part interview with Mary Hart, the show explores Hayden's relationships with the other significant people in his life (i.e. Luther, Dauber, Howard, and his daughter). This two-part series is essentially a greatest moments episode from the first six seasons.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Barry Kemp

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  2. Coach Season 7 Episode 24 - Oh, a Pro Job (1)
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Oh, a Pro Job (1)

    S7:E24

    Hayden and Christine go on a Caribbean cruise to get away from it all, but can't seem to steer clear of a wealthy eccentric, who makes a surprising offer.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  3. Coach Season 9 Episode 4 - Isn't It Romantic?
    6.7/10(55 votes)

    #3 - Isn't It Romantic?

    S9:E4

    Hayden's plans for an evening of dinner and dancing go awry when Christine resists leaving their baby at home.

    Director:Jay Kleckner
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  4. Coach Season 6 Episode 19 - Blue Chip Blues
    6.9/10(62 votes)

    #4 - Blue Chip Blues

    S6:E19

    The Screaming Eagles try to recruit the nations top QB. The players father roomed with Haden in college. After a one on one conversation with the blue chips QB, the player admits he only plays ball to please his eager father whose own football dreams were crushed by an injury. Haden convinces to give the young perspective time to decide his own life direction.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Alan Kirschenbaum

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  5. Coach Season 8 Episode 8 - Turtle World
    6.9/10(58 votes)

    #5 - Turtle World

    S8:E8

    Hayden regrets sponsoring Luther's harebrained investment in ""Turtle World"" when he learns that the animals featured in the attraction are dying in captivity.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Coach Season 5 Episode 15 - Buzzy Money
    7.1/10(61 votes)

    #6 - Buzzy Money

    S5:E15

    Hayden is thrilled when Kelly receives a large check from her ex-husband, until he learns her plans for the money.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Coach Season 6 Episode 25 - Head Like a Wheel
    7.2/10(54 votes)

    #7 - Head Like a Wheel

    S6:E25

    On his 49th birthday, Hayden wants to drive a race car.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writers:Oliver Goldstick, Phil Rosenthal

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  8. Coach Season 8 Episode 12 - Bye Bye Burleigh (2)
    7.2/10(56 votes)

    #8 - Bye Bye Burleigh (2)

    S8:E12

    While Hayden waffles over helping Howard search for a new job, the coaches see a window of opportunity for scoring their first win of the season.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Erika Kaestle

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  9. Coach Season 1 Episode 12 - Hoot, Hoot Hike
    7.3/10(87 votes)

    #9 - Hoot, Hoot Hike

    S1:E12

    The poetry of football is turned into ballet by Kelly's dance instructor, who envisions a pas de deux with technical advisor Hayden.

    Director:Michael Lembeck
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Coach Season 8 Episode 10 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (2)
    7.3/10(52 votes)

    #10 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (2)

    S8:E10

    Hayden and Luther try to iron out their differences over Luther's relationship with Doris. Meanwhile, in spite of the team's losing season, the coaching staff perks up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  11. Coach Season 8 Episode 11 - Bye Bye Burleigh (1)
    7.3/10(55 votes)

    #11 - Bye Bye Burleigh (1)

    S8:E11

    Hayden fumes when the Burleighs come for a surprise visit and then extend their stay.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Coach Season 8 Episode 18 - Save the Wave
    7.3/10(49 votes)

    #12 - Save the Wave

    S8:E18

    Hayden rallies support for the team after Doris decides to move the Breakers to Los Angeles.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Coach Season 9 Episode 15 - Viva Las Ratings
    7.3/10(62 votes)

    #13 - Viva Las Ratings

    S9:E15

    Luther plans to "invest" his life savings at an Elvis memorabilia auction in Las Vegas, but he gets into a heated bidding war with The Drew Carey Show's Mimi. In the end, Luther and Mimi go from bitter rivals to dance partners in a wild, Elvis-inspired dream sequence set to music.

    Director:Jay Kleckner
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Coach Season 8 Episode 17 - Patching Things Up
    7.4/10(46 votes)

    #14 - Patching Things Up

    S8:E17

    Christine needs to cheer up Hayden after a doctor connects his diminished sex drive to "male menopause."

    Director:Jay Kleckner
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  15. Coach Season 9 Episode 13 - To Ski or Not to Ski
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #15 - To Ski or Not to Ski

    S9:E13

    When Doris invites the whole gang to spend Valentine's Day weekend at a ski resort she's thinking about buying, Hayden helps Christine conquer her fear of the slopes. Meanwhile, Dauber runs into his ex-fiancée Judy, which stirs some unresolved feelings. The gang heads off to a ski resort, where Hayden and Christine go their separate ways after an argument and Dauber spends his time trying to hide from Judy after spotting her in a grocery store.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  16. Coach Season 1 Episode 1 - Kelly and the Professor
    7.5/10(150 votes)

    #16 - Kelly and the Professor

    S1:E1

    Kelly tells Hayden she had a date with a faculty member, and he wants to know who.

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Barry Kemp

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  17. Coach Season 8 Episode 9 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (1)
    7.5/10(53 votes)

    #17 - There's Got to Be a Mourning After (1)

    S8:E9

    Luther muzzles his true feelings about the death of his beloved dog, Quincy, until Doris offers him some advice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Scott Buck

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  18. Coach Season 9 Episode 1 - Sleepless in Orlando
    7.5/10(51 votes)

    #18 - Sleepless in Orlando

    S9:E1

    When Christine and baby Timothy both become ill, an exhausted Hayden has too much to do while preparing for an important game.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Coach Season 9 Episode 11 - A Boy and His Doll
    7.5/10(50 votes)

    #19 - A Boy and His Doll

    S9:E11

    Howard and Shirley give Timothy a doll, but Luther feels the boy should have more masculine influences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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  20. Coach Season 1 Episode 2 - Pilot
    7.6/10(123 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E2

    Kelly's return to Minnesota for college awakens Hayden's paternal instincts, disrupting his relationship with Christine

    Director:Michael Zinberg
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Coach Season 4 Episode 2 - Since My Beaver Left Me
    7.6/10(67 votes)

    #21 - Since My Beaver Left Me

    S4:E2

    Hayden tries to console Kelly, who would rather tell it to Christine.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Coach Season 5 Episode 2 - Big Brother, Little Brain
    7.6/10(65 votes)

    #22 - Big Brother, Little Brain

    S5:E2

    Dauber's relationship with his girlfriend Judy is threatened when he becomes a Big Brother to an 8-year-old.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Coach Season 5 Episode 21 - About Face
    7.6/10(58 votes)

    #23 - About Face

    S5:E21

    Hayden tries to convince Christine that she does not need a face-lift to improve her chances in a job search.

    Director:Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Coach Season 5 Episode 22 - Why So Happy, Hayden?
    7.6/10(59 votes)

    #24 - Why So Happy, Hayden?

    S5:E22

    Hayden attempts to recruit Tyler Roberts, the country's top high-school football player from Note Dame.

    Directors:Alan Rafkin, Craig T. Nelson
    Writer:Eric Horsted

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  25. Coach Season 9 Episode 8 - You Win Some, You Lose Some
    7.6/10(55 votes)

    #25 - You Win Some, You Lose Some

    S9:E8

    When Hayden and Christine made plans to celebrate Christmas in Minnesota, they never believed the Breakers had any chance of making it to the playoffs. But fate is with the team and it looks like Hayden will play the Bills in Buffalo instead of playing Santa to Tim on his first Christmas.

    Director:Jeff Meyer
    Writer:Cindy Chupack

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Retrospective (2)" is the worst rated episode of "Coach". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Barry Kemp, it aired on 5/24/1994. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Oh, a Pro Job (1)".